Accreditation Scheme
Collections Development
Community Planning
Cultural Policy
Fundraising
Grants
Grass Roots: Joint SMC/GEM Project
ICT
Learning and Access
Managing and Developing Museum Organisations
Museums Forums
Recognition Scheme
Regional Development Challenge Fund
Research
Security
Show Scotland 08
Statutory Performance Indicators
Strategic Change Fund
Their Past Your Future
Tourism
Treasure Seekers
Volunteer Development
Workforce Development

Support Materials: Governance and Management

• Forward Planning
  
  SMC Forward Planning guidance note (pdf)

 

• Constitutions

OSCR - the registrar and regulator of Scottish charities. Issues of charity law and governance should be directed to them. Guidance notes are available from their website www.oscr.org.uk

SMC Forming a Constitution guidance note (pdf)

 

• Charitable Accounting Regulations (SCVO Scotland)
  
  SCVO guidance on producing Charity Accounts
  Form and content of statement of accounts

 

• Emergency Planning
  
  SMC training in Emergency Planning
  Contact Catherine Cartmell, Workforce Development Manager 
  E: [email protected]
  
  EMMLAC website link to order the EMMS Emergency Planning model
  www.emms.org.uk/public.htm

 

• Curatorial Advisers
  
  The Adviser/Museum relationship
  www.mla.gov.uk/resources/assets//A/accreditation_curatorial_adviser_pdf_5646.pdf
  
  Sample agreement between Curatorial Adviser and Museum
  www.mla.gov.uk/resources/assets//A/accreditation_outline_curatorial_doc_5647.doc
  
  To find out about identifying a Curatorial Adviser, contact the SMC Standards Manager 
  
  For information on Curatorial Adviser events, contact the SMC Standards Manager 
  
  Legal Advice for Charities (SCVO)
  www.scvo.org.uk

 

• Staffing
  
  Developing Volunteers and writing a Volunteer policy
  www.scottishmuseums.org.uk/members_services/volunteering_intro.asp

 

If you have any enquiries about the information on these pages or require more detailed information on the Museum Accreditation Scheme,  please contact the SMC Standards Manager.

 

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